Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richardson Beach today (17 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Richardson Beach at 12AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Richardson Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 96 | 275 | 230 | 247 | 363 | 423 | 405 | 394 | 369 | 310 | 299 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
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Low Tide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | SW 5 | — | W 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | N 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 82 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 96 | 275 | 230 | 247 | 363 | 423 | 405 | 394 | 369 | 310 | 299 | 389 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 946 | 948 | 939 | 522 | 522 | 939 | 963 | 1093 | 1290 | 1290 | 1290 | 948 | 946 | 2779 | 1666 | 1608 | 678 | 488 | 479 | 475 | 464 | 479 | 479 | 479 |
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